Suffix / Prefix
What is the difference between a prefix and a suffix?
The prefix comes in the beginning of the root word and the suffix comes at the end of the root word
What is the cause?
It was hot outside, so my ice cream melted.
It was hot outside
What does sequencing mean?
Putting events or steps in the order they happened
What does "POV" stand for?
Point of view
Who won the American Revolution?
The American Colonists
The word "careless" has a suffix. What does the suffix “-less” mean?
Without
Finish the sentence to show the effect:
The students forgot their lunch, so...
example: ... they were very hungry.
Which of these words is a clue that tells you the order of events?
Quickly, Before, Loudly, Beautifully
Before
The narrator is part of the story and uses words like "I" or "we."
Example: "I went to the store to buy some apples."
Here, the narrator is telling the story from their own perspective.
What does the word "boycott" mean?
Give an example.
refuse to use or buy something
Add a prefix to the word “happy” to make it mean not happy.
Unhappy
Give three "signal words" that shows cause & effect.
Due to, because, so, as a result of...
What is the correct order of these events in a story?
1. The character finds a map.
2. The character begins a journey.
3. The character solves the mystery.
1, 2, 3
(The character first finds the map, then begins the journey, and finally solves the mystery.)
What is third person point of view?
The narrator is not in the story and uses words like "he," "she," or "they."
Example: "She went to the store and bought some apples."
The narrator is an outside observer.
to cancel or take away
Use a word with the suffix “-ful” in a sentence.
Example: I was thankful for the snack.
What caused the British to tax the colonists after the French and Indian War?
The British were in debt and needed money to pay for the war.
Order these events:
Shot heard 'round the world.
The French & Indian War.
Taxes imposed on colonists.
The French & Indian War
Taxes imposed on colonists
Shot heard 'round the world
Who would have said this: "I couldn’t believe my eyes when we boarded the British ships and tossed the tea into the harbor. It was our way of saying, 'Enough is enough!'"
Is it 1st or 3rd person POV?
Colonists
1st person POV
What was the phrase colonists said that had to do with taxes & what does it mean.
"NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!"
It was unfair they were taxed when they had no say or representative in Parliament.
Create a word using any prefix or suffix we’ve learned, then explain what it means.
example: disagree means to not agree.
Finish the sentence
The colonists were angry after the British passed the Stamp Act, so...
... they began to protest and boycott British goods.
... they demanded it be repealed.
What is the correct order of events?
1. The colonists threw tea into Boston Harbor.
2. The British passed the Tea Act.
3. The colonists protested the Tea Act.
2, 3, 1
If a passage describes the actions of Paul Revere as "He rode through the night, warning the colonists that the British were coming," what point of view is being used?
Third person
What was the "Sons of Liberty"?
A group founded in response to the Stamp Act. They used boycotts and protests to stand up to the British and encourage other colonists to join.
(extra points if you can name someone)